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Reducing endocrine metabolic disease risk in adults with chronic spinal cord injury: strategic activities conducted by the Ontario-Quebec RIISC team

Beverley Catharine Cravena Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Lyndhurst Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada;b Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wagner Henrique Souzac Kite Research Institute, University Health Network, Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3982-5475View further author information
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Susan Jaglald Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Jenna Gibbse Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaView further author information
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Matheus Joner Wiestf Policy Analyst, University Health Network, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Shane N. Sweetg Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6172-3769View further author information
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Peter Athanasopoulosh Senior Manager Public Policy and Government Relations, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Marie-Eve Lamontagnei Université Laval, Quebec, CanadaView further author information
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Lynn Boagj University of Guelph, Guelph, CanadaView further author information
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Eleni Patsakosk Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Dalton Wolfel Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Western University, Parkwood Institute Research, London, CanadaView further author information
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Audrey Hicksm Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaView further author information
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Désirée B. Maltaisn Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Program, Laval University, Quebec City, CanadaView further author information
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Krista Lynn Besto Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7205-7725View further author information
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Dany Gagnonp School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada;q Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Institut Universitaire sur la Réadaptation en Déficience Physique de Montréal (IURDPM), Montréal, Canada;r Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, École de Réadaptation, Montréal, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3464-4667View further author information
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Received 29 Apr 2022, Accepted 10 Nov 2023, Published online: 29 Nov 2023

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